Dallas Green, who as Phillies manager took the team to their first World Series title in 1980, died Wednesday. He was 82.

"The Phillies have lost a great man and wonderful friend," the Phillies organization posted on Twitter. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."

He died of kidney failure and pneumonia, family member told local news media.

Green managed the Phillies from 1979 to 1981. His Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals in six games in the 1980 World Series— the team's first of its two World Series titles. It was the first world series played entirely on artificial turf.